Scenario 1 :
Media has version N, customer wants to use version N+1
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Create a customized depot
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Copy media into a SD depot
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Delete
version N from the depot and copy version N+1 from web or previous
media to the depot. This customized depot could be used for cold
installation and/or upgrades
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Alternatively,
install/upgrade using the media and then perform the steps for scenario
3
Scenario 2 :
Media has version N, customer wants to use version N-1
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Create a customized
depot
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Copy media into a SD depot
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Delete version N from the
depot
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Copy
version N-1 from web or previous media to the depot. This customized
depot could be used for cold installation and/or upgrades
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Scenario 3 :
Customer has installed version N; want to change to version N+1
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Install the version N+1 using
swinstall directly.
Scenario
4 : Customer has installed version N; Media has version N+1. Customer
does not want to change to version N+1 while upgrading the OS
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De-select explicitly version
N+1 on command line or GUI using update-ux for OS upgradation
Scenario 5 :
Customer has mistakenly upgraded to version N while upgrading the OS;
they want to change to version N-1
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The
most suitable option is to restore system image from their
archive having version N-1 and then follow Scenario 4 tip for OS
upgradation.
For more details, please
refer to these whitepapers:
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Installation of non-default VxFS and VxVM
software version on HP-UX 11i v3
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Installation of VxFS and VxVM 6.1 on HP-UX
11i v3 March 2015 or later OEUR
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